Kenyan authorities are preparing to extradite Nadeem Anjarwalla, a Binance executive wanted by the Nigerian government. An operation involving multiple agencies, including the EFCC, Nigeria Police Force, Kenya Police Service, FBI, and INTERPOL, successfully apprehended him in Kenya over the weekend after weeks of pursuit.

Anjarwalla is expected to be extradited to Nigeria within the week to face trial for tax evasion charges, with potential additional charges related to illegal passport use and escape from custody. Anjarwalla, who serves as Binance Africa's regional manager, encountered legal issues in Nigeria in February along with another executive, Tigran Gambrayan, in connection with the crypto exchange.

Despite being detained in March, Anjarwalla escaped legal custody using a Kenyan passport and has been evading capture since then.

This development adds to the ongoing conflict between Binance and Nigerian authorities. Gambrayan, detained since February, is facing trial for alleged tax evasion, though the proceedings have faced delays due to challenges in formally serving Binance with the charges.

Binance CEO Richard Teng has committed to cooperating with Nigerian authorities to resolve the matter, but efforts to secure the release of the detained executives remain undisclosed. Gambrayan's attempts to obtain release have also encountered obstacles, with a federal high court in Abuja postponing his bail application hearing, currently holding him at the Kuje correctional center.